today’s world? The answer to that question would be the media‚ and in particular‚ the film industry. Even in today’s world‚ Hollywood still not only portrays‚ but also encourages the spread of racial inequality‚ both on and off the screen. Through its below average casting of minority actors and directors‚ its portrayal of these minority groups‚ and its lack of recognition towards minority actors and their films‚ the film industry makes it harder for today’s
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Film Viewer Opinion Cheryl A. Williams HUM150-Introduction to Film Studies January 7‚ 2013 Brian Krieger Film Viewer Opinion This summary will address how I determine which films to watch‚ what makes a film enjoyable‚ and what makes a film unenjoyable to watch. The opinions expressed in this summary are solely those of the author and not of University of Phoenix‚ its staff‚ or facilitators. Deciding which films to watch is not challenging for this writer. Romance‚ erotica‚ action‚ drama
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When searching for images from Notorious (1946) almost every one of them includes a half full/empty bottle or glass. In a film about the aftermath of worldwide war‚ somehow alcohol and its dangers work their way into being a major theme. The film begins with the two main characters throwing down a few drinks and then partaking in a drunken car ride away from their problems. Eventually‚ they are pulled over and we see Alicia (Ingrid Bergman)‚ in a drunken fit‚ lash out at Mr. Devin (Cary Grant)‚ who
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In the film‚ Glory‚ the director made specific choices in editing the scenes in how we are meant to see it. He wanted for us to understand and capture what he was trying to accomplish in said scenes. Music and sound is used to capture our attention and focus on the scene that is currently being shown. The director made choices to place music and sound in specific moments when there is dialog or without. Music and sound is to help us as viewers to understand truly what is going on and how we are to
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“brings tears to his eyes”. The Film Casablanca explores the themes of sense of duty‚ sacrifices‚ and letting go of past love‚ all in chaotic and disastrous world. Casablanca was set in Moscow during the Second World War. The film follows an American club owner Rick Blaine and his journey reuniting with past love IIsa Lund. The director Michael Curtiz chose eliding duration technique because Casablanca took place at least in a couple days. Within the first minute of the film he uses montage a form of elide
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to accomplish what the director was trying to portray. These differences are what made the film a close adaptation. The way dialogue is portrayed differs in the novel. The film has time and background music to elaborate on details. The novel has to keep the audience engaged. Camera angle also help portray this dialogue. Thes camera angles can “add meaning to the subject being filmed” (Desmond Hawkes p.28). In this aspect the characters can get into more detail in the film. The connection between
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Why Hate the Film? Paula Oliveira Dr. Sucheta Choudhuri Literature and Film 2315 21 February 2014 Why Hate the Film? While most of us love watching films‚ those of us who have read the book in which a film was developed from‚ will most likely feel uneasy when the film does not match exactly what we read. In most cases‚ we feel disappointed to not see our own interpretation of the book on the screen. A film made from a book or inspired by a book
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WHY IS COMPUTER ANIMATION IMPORTANT IN THE FILM INDUSTRY?Voices Home The Digital Medium Has an Important Contribution to Cinema’s Artistic and Entertainment Values For more than 100 years since its birth‚ the movie industry has evolved much as an art form and a creative industry. Since then‚ it has provided major contributions in the arts‚ culture‚ politics and technology. And whether it’s in Hollywood‚ Bollywood or any other film industry center in the world‚ each one continues to develop better
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tropes‚ Jane Campion’s The Piano is not a feminist film. Source Their opinion vs. mine Reliability Interview Magazine‚ Jane Campion by Katherine Dieckmann‚ (January 1992) As the director she hold s a omni-conscious view‚ aware of all possibilities of interpretations. Thus she both agrees and disagrees with me. She is a very reputable considering she both write an directed the film I am studying On The Issues Magazine‚ Is The Piano A Feminist Film? "Yes" by Rebecco Shugrue (1994) She is strongly
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narrative and narration. The film "Speed"‚ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is classed as a film where narrative plays a very large role in delivering the viewer with a broader understanding of the story or plot of the film. Narrative meaning a "chain of events in cause-effect relationship occurring in time and space" (Bordwell and Thompson‚ 2005).What the above statement merely translates to is a word were all very familiar with namely‚ story. The narrative of a film typically begins "with one
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